Prayer and health research: proxies, missed targets, and opportunities

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Main Author: Kevin L. Ladd
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná 2014
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contents Prayer and health research: proxies, missed targets, and opportunities Kevin L. Ladd Bernard Spilka Filosofía Prayer Health Religion Methodology Spirituality The purpose of this article is to present a quick overview of the psychology of prayer and health research in the context of the United States and Europe. Its range is limi-ted to primarily English literature. The conclusion is that the findings are thoroughly ambiguous. It is argued that this conclusion is fundamentally inevitable because, in most instances, the variable deemed prayer is actually a proxy for a wide cons-tellation of beliefs and behavior. Suggestions are made for re-focusing the field on scientifically feasible, theologically sensitive studies of prayer. 2014 artículo científico 1984-3755 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=449748253003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4497 Revista Pistis & Praxis: Teologia e Pastoral application/pdf Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná Revista Pistis & Praxis: Teologia e Pastoral (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.6
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publisher Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
spellingShingle Prayer and health research: proxies, missed targets, and opportunities
Kevin L. Ladd
Filosofía
Prayer
Health
Religion
Methodology
Spirituality
Prayer and health research: proxies, missed targets, and opportunities Kevin L. Ladd Bernard Spilka Filosofía Prayer Health Religion Methodology Spirituality The purpose of this article is to present a quick overview of the psychology of prayer and health research in the context of the United States and Europe. Its range is limi-ted to primarily English literature. The conclusion is that the findings are thoroughly ambiguous. It is argued that this conclusion is fundamentally inevitable because, in most instances, the variable deemed prayer is actually a proxy for a wide cons-tellation of beliefs and behavior. Suggestions are made for re-focusing the field on scientifically feasible, theologically sensitive studies of prayer. 2014 artículo científico 1984-3755 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=449748253003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4497 Revista Pistis & Praxis: Teologia e Pastoral application/pdf Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná Revista Pistis & Praxis: Teologia e Pastoral (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.6
title Prayer and health research: proxies, missed targets, and opportunities
topic Filosofía
Prayer
Health
Religion
Methodology
Spirituality
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=449748253003